Middle East

Jun 12: Estimates of Saudi Arabia’s crude oil reserves have increased by 12 percent, closing in on Venezuela’s top spot in the world. In the first major change to the estimated reserves since 1989, BP revised Saudi Arabia’s proved oil reserves to 297.7 billion barrels at the end of 2018 from 266.2 billion a year earlier, only slightly behind 303 billion in Venezuela. Canada was third with 168

Jun 9: The mortal remains of 11 Indians killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai were repatriated on June 9 while the body of a 22-year-old Indian was cremated in the Gulf emirate, an official said. Twelve Indians were among 17 people killed in Dubai on June 6 when a bus, mostly with Eid vacationers coming from Oman, entered a restricted lane and rammed into a low-clearance sign. The

New Delhi, Jun 9: At least 1,400 migrant workers from Nepal have died while helping to build football stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a shock TV documentary has revealed. Construction site accidents and squalid living conditions in the Gulf state are claiming around 110 lives every year, according to Nepali government figures. And bereaved families of dead workers told German

Dubai, Jun 7: Eight Indians were among at least 17 people who were killed when a bus from Oman crashed into a road sign in the United Arab Emirates, the Indian consulate in Dubai said on Friday. The consulate had initially put the number of dead at six in the accident on Thursday evening but updated the toll later. “We are sorry to inform that as per local authorities and relatives it is so far

Jun 4: UAE leaders performed Eid Al Fitr prayers on Tuesday morning along with Muslims across the nation. Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, this morning performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Zabeel Mosque. Pics: @HHShkMohd, accompanied by @HamdanMohammed & Maktoum bin Mohammed & Ahmed bin Mohammed, performs Eid Prayer in

Jeddah, Jun 4: This year’s Eid Al-Fitr holidays hold many exciting surprises, with more than 300 events and 900 performances across the Kingdom from today until June 8, from concerts to circus acts, and from shopping festivals to fireworks shows. Eid Al-Fitr celebrations will begin in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the Kingdom concluded its month-long Ramadan fast after official sighting of the

Jubail, Jun 3: Saudi Arabia criticised Qatar on Monday for rejecting the outcome of recent Makkah talks on regional tensions with Iran, while the UAE accused Doha of "backtracking" on the summits' conclusions. Doha, which attended the three meetings in the holy city, said on Sunday it rejected the outcomes as it had not been properly consulted. Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs

Sharjah, Jun 3: A six-year-old Indian girl is fighting for her life after she fell from the third floor of a building in Sharjah, a media report said. The incident took place on Saturday evening, when the girl, identified as Safa S.A, was playing in her house and ventured into the balcony from where she fell. Her parents, who were inside the house were unaware, The Khaleej Times reported. The

Doha, Jun 3: Two years ago Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their allies cut ties with Qatar, sparking a major diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region. Here is a recap. Simmering regional tensions boil over on June 5, 2017, when Saudi Arabia and its allies Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates announced they are severing diplomatic ties with Qatar. They accuse it of supporting

Damascus, Jun 2: The Israeli military confirmed Sunday it had attacked Syrian military positions in response to rockets fired from Syria at Mount Hermon in the occupied Golan Heights. A statement from the military said it held the Syrian regime accountable "for every action taken against Israel," with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterating Israel's policy to "respond forcefully to any